New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-08
KEENAN, ADMITS THAT HE MET FELLOWS
TELEGRAM PROM THE HxILKD "BOODLER

KEENAN, ADMITS THAT HE MET FELLOWS
A TELEGRAM PROM THE ExILKD "BoODLER"
WHICH PROVES MORE THAN WAS INTENDED.
long prepaid telegraph dispatch from John Keenan,.
the exiled "boodler' in behalf OF John r. Fellows,
which was published in The Telegram and The Erenng
Sa yesterday, caused great deal OF comment among
merchants and business and looked upon In
controvertble evidence OF the anxiety OF the booders
for Fellows's election. The dispatch from Mon
trea and copy OF it, according TO report from Demo
cratic headquarters, was sent by keenan, to Boss "
Power and Fellows himself in order that they might be
sure TO print It, But Power and Fellows had the
sagscy to realize that Keenan's desire to help the
"bosses" and d" booders" ticket would. II published
his signature he Of service. they made no
no public mention OF the matter but The Telegram
printed the copy of the dispatch 1t received from Mon
trea.
Keenan's object to discrcdit tho dispatch from
Montreal in Sundays World in which keenan, was rep
resented sayn. that he Fellows frequently dur
ing tho visit Of the Colonel to Montreal last winter In
reality Keenans anxiety to contradict The World report
confirms it, showing that The World correspondent did
call keenan, under assumed name as represented
and that Keenan, did ask for credentials and that me
World man did ask If a letter from Colonel Fellows
would he sufficient. Keenan, neglccts esay whether
net be replied that such letter would be sufficient
John II. Fellows was his friend; hence 1t Is fair 10
that he did make that reply and that ne did see
Fellows represented. Keenan, was one OF fellowss
most intimate friends in the city. and his great aIicty
for his success is demonstrated by this long telegram
which keenan, paid for
[By TELEGRArH.l
MONTREAL. Nov. :. 1857.
To the Editor Of The Ercni,g Telegram. Ntc York CITY,
person called on me last Wednesday HIS card read
Robert Louis Manson" He informed me that he was
sun reporter sem by The sun paper to interview me
he wanted he said to get some II ION aE rn
arc. have no information TO give about DE Laneey
NieOll or any other person ana even ; 10" 10
put this question TO him, as he appeared to act sus-
III YOU are representative Of The Ne,e- York Sun
where are your credentials g.
He said he had them at his hotel, and would get them
He also said he had note of Introduction from John l.
lie asked me II he should produce a letter from Mr.
Fellows and ose from Charles Dana would give hin
an interview.
/ said: Produce your letters first"
The reason | pursued this course that II he had
brought such letters would have autographed to the
parties there and they were forseries would nave
When john X Fellows was here at tho Carnival 7 &C
cdentally met him in one OF the Railways and sl.ply
said TO him "IIsw are you. sir JonN kELS,S.
return with the letters. john kEkNAN
The efforts of the booders to elect Fellows have gone
far that Thomas Shells. of the indicted Aldermen
has been making speeches In this city for him. while
Ceary another OF the indicted booicrs, has been
daily besecchng for Fellows and has contributed
literally TO the enormous "bsodlc fund which the Dem
ocrats have distributed through the city for to-day.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT.
ESTIMATED MAJORITIEs FOR DAIRD-THE STATE
TICKET WILL RUN HANDSOMELY.
The final preparations for the election were made In
Brooklyn yesterday Bags OF ballots were distributed
and final instructions TO the who to be on duty
weressued All the parties have made efforts TO secure
the largest vote possible and an enormous number OF
ballots will havc be counted The four days OF regis
try this year and the interest In the Mayoralty
contest have increased the registration beyond what
in es4 and there will probably be at least
III 900 votes cast
p
The Republican Campaign Committee has sent out the
following notices:
To TIE RvrrmicAx C.xv,serps. d. not sign a single
until the vote in that return counted 10 not sign
until you have each personally seen that the neuIes
publican csnyas'cr' should personally handle and coaa;
e es G.o d & pf S n Si Oe c es
and dangerous. As far as possible The Kspu1csn
from tie opening untn the closing Of the count Vsrr rl
yours. 1hRobOAE T. WILLIS
IN swearing the November Grand Jury yesterday
Judge Moore said
has been thrown around the election fran
10 noTe inn AMI matter can be 65ns, before The Grand
vii have such csses 6efo you and II IN the testimony ap
pears hat l.gs yting Ia, been done wi your guy 10
position. ths day before election hoast prc
Ter some o. nix iicSs yoiinS nav nrinsnonay
by men who uIo the district too failed
Ter properly through There
be Others however whose intention 10 vote Illegally deO
crate enough such v y hc duF 10 indict
The estimates OF leading Republican politicians y-ser-
day OF the majority for Colonel Baird ranged from 1000
to 900. Chairman Willis OF the Campaign Commit
tee, placed il at 100. rhe supporters or he Labor
party figure out OF 5000 for Clancy and the
PrOhibitionists 5000 for Utter.
In the interest in The local election ltle has been
heard Of the State ticket, bat II + confidently expected
that Colonel Grant viii secure larger vote than wa.
polled for the Republican candidate for Secretary OF
State years ago. and that Henry George VIII largely
the vote Secretary o. state Cook received IN II D.
he IA III o
ing In the Eastern District Tbs leading cand latcs ana
other speakers addressed large audiences az Bartodi
Hail. In Grccnpont-ayc.. IA the sixteenth Ward, Al LORI
and Ten Eyck SITS ami IA the Eighteenth Ward, at
Bogsrt and Narct sis.